Saturday, 20 April 2013

The result
of the Venezuelan elections, and its implications

The result
of the Venezuelan elections was a surprise, and it emphasises the danger of
building a revolution around the charismatic personality of one man. Perhaps
the supporters of Hugo Chavez were complacent, and did not go to vote, or they
were so much in shock, and filled with grief at his untimely and unexpected
passing that they lost faith. In other words were depressed. The result also shows
how much the revolution was reliant on Chavez. No one is without fault, and one
of Chavez’s was he hogged the whole stage of the Bolivarian revolution. This of
course could have been a ploy to attract attention to his cause. But did he go too
far. Should he have tried to be more conciliatory to the United States,
though I recognize this was difficult with the knee jerk attitude they took
towards him, and his revolution. Why do I say this? Well one thought has been swirling
around my head. Though I have no doubt about the proficiency of the Cuban
doctors, and that they did their very best to save him. If he could have been
treated in the USA
with their advance medical techniques, would he be alive today, but that is
probably wish full thinking.

One thing
though is clear all those who care about human suffering, and justice in Venezuela, should
do all they can to support Nicolas Maduro to continue what Chavez started. Long live the Bolivarian
revolution, long live socialism, and let as not forget Comandante Hugo Chavez.

About Me

I was born in the UK. Where I went to school, learned my trade, and worked for 10 years.
In 1971 I emigrated to Israel, after having spent a year as a volunteer on a Kibbutz in 1970.
In 1972 I married a Russian who had emigrated to Israel also in 1972. We have two boys, and two grandchildren from our eldest son.
More about our lives will emerge in the Blogs.
I'm vehemently against religion, having lived here in the Middle East for so long, and seen what religion does, and the cost it requires in human life. I hate it.